Medal and button connected by a red ribbon. Medal decorated with American flags, reads "FORT WORTH CHICAGO." Button reads "EXCURSION TO MEXICO VIA SOUTHERN PACIFIC - SUNSET ROUTE Jan'y 20th, '98" with longhorn in center. 1898. Old Object Term: Commemorative ribbon, livestock

Letter from Chaplin F. Phillips to John Patterson Osterhout discussing his family. Chaplin was glad to find another one of his father's friends and told John that he would like to speak with him. He told John that if he was ever in Chicago he should come visit.

Patent for a hose nozzle with increased capacity and efficiency. Includes instructions and illustrations.

Letter from H. J. Bardwell to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding their family tree. Bardwell had been spending his time in the library trying to trace the Osterhout family back to the first settler and shared what he had found so far. He asked John for clarification on what he had told Bardwell about the family before and hoped to hear back soon.

Letter and advertisements from the Chicago Sentinel, requesting a list of local voters who will favor free silver candidates like William Jennings Bryan in the 1900 presidential election. Included are some cards advertising L. D. Reynolds book "National Platforms and Political History." The envelope is also included.

Patent for a journal-bearing that has an open spring ring that contains the journal and antifriciton devices in its center. The spring ring contracts to its minimum circumference when the journal and antifriciton devices are worn out. There is also a bearing-ring seat that allows contractions "without altering the disposition of the load" (lines 61-62).

Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and compact check-punch that can be operated by one hand and doesn't take much power to operate. The machine consists of two movable members, "one of which carries all of the male and the other all of the female dies, said members being so related that when moved relatively to each other in one direction all the male dies move as a single member...and enter the female dies, and when moved in the opposite direction all of said male dies are withdrawn" (lines 12-20).

Patent for "a bottle-stopper which shall not require any wire, cap or clamp for holding it and which shall by reason of its form and of the materials of which it is composed afford a tight joint or seal under all circumstances." (Lines 13-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.

Clear glass axe or hatchet, made at the Libbey Glass Company display as a souvenir of the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. One side of blade with relief inscription "World's Fair / 1893"; other side of blade with relief portrait of George Washington, and inscription "The Father Of His Country". Handle with relief inscription near base: "Libbey Glass Co / Toledo, Ohio."

Letter written to Chapin M. Seley of Chicago, Illinois from Meredith A. Sullivan of Waco, Texas, offering advice about how to improve his health.

Patent for a cotton-press that compresses "cotton as it is delivered from the gin into convenient shape and size of bundle, for facilitating the transportation thereof" (lines 12-15).

Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney as a child and wearing a long dress with a flower pinned to the shoulder.

Photograph of George T. Reynolds wearing a three piece suit. He has short hair and a mustache. A vignette effect has been applied to the photo so that Reynolds is only visible from the chest up.

Award certificate issued to T. V. Munson in recognition of his display illustrating all of the parts of the grape vine, with other documentation about viticulture. There is detailed text in the center of the certificate describing the exhibit, surrounded by extensive illustrations. Among the images, there is a canoe at the bottom with a series of seals on the side with persons in the boat representing various cultures; at left, a woman is holding a trumpet and lifting a laurel wreath; and at the top, another woman is reclining against a buffalo (left) and reaching out toward an image of a large building while watching Native American boys play (right).

Photograph of the McDougall Whaleback Passenger Boat, "Christopher Columbus." On the back of the photo is printed information about the boat, which was built for the World's Fair and held the title of "The Largest Excursion Boat in the World."

A group of 6 spoons from the 1893 Chicago "World's Columbian Exposition" world's fair. Silverplated souvenir teaspoons, each with scrolling forms on handle. Bowl of each spoon is engraved with a view of a different building from the exposition: U.S. Government Building; Horticultural Building; Mines and Mining Building; Machinery Hall; Transportation Building; Manufacturers & Liberal Arts [Building].

The yellow facade of the house in its neighborhood setting is visible in this view.

The intricately carved acanthus leaf design from the front door is shown.

Facade carved detail is shown in this view. The carved details surround the windows.

The interior dining room, chandelier, painted frieze on wall and the curved seating in front of the windows are shown.

Postcard from the Brown Brothers Company to C. C. Cox requesting a reply regarding terms for "agents" of the company.

Weekly newspaper from Chicago, Illinois that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Stoddard Brown; this photo is faded and only the side of her face is visible.

Calendar covering from April 1893 to March 1894, illustrated with views of buildings at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, with information on the New York Life Insurance Company. Bound in publisher's illustrated wrappers.